Bowl or face

I bowl lathered for several years and used to think people banging on about face lathering needed to get out more.

However since I tried it again a few months ago (and put some effort in) I have only bowl lathered a handful of times :eek: :)
 
I bowl lather. I do this to ensure that I get a good consistency of lather for each shave. I also find that I get less irritation and ingrown hairs when I just paint the lather on, as opposed to scrubbing my face to lather up. YMMV.

My face doesn't take too well to scrubbing anything against it. This is why I will use a gentle face wash as opposed to an abrasive one like a scrub / exfoliating wash. I also get less irritation painting lather on. Because I don't really scrub the lather on, terms like ‘splay' and to a degree ‘backbone' are lost on me. But yes, I too like to make lather in a bowl, and to apply it gently with nice soft brush tips.

Just try it, use any old bowl, you've nothing to lose, and if you like it, get yourself a nice handmade bowl when you feel like it
 
I'm new to all this brush malarkey, and I find I get a nicer (was going to say better, but at my level it's all rather subjective) lather texture in the bowl, but when I face lather I get a fantastic fragrance hit. Using the soaps and creams I have managed to accrue so far, there doesn't seem to be an appreciable difference in the end result between face and bowl. So I just do what I feel like in the moment and enjoy the process.
 
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I face lather every work day morning with an Arko stick. I get the absolute best lather (which is amazing) when I face lather that soap.

Everything else on the weekends, I use a bowl and a soap in puck form. For some reason I get the best soap from pucks when I bowl lather them. I'll soon force myself to learn face lathering with a "normal" soap, so I can rotate them in on work days.

This is with a synthetic Tuxedo knot.
 
I face lather for straight shaving - find it necessary for a good shave.

For safety razors I mix it up, depending on the brush / cream combination I decide upon. I have a nice scuttle with a reservoir for hot water. It's great to use for bowl lathering.
 
Face lather. Easier when travelling, faster, and for me, a perfect lather in the bowl can change when painted on the face, meaning another few mins of messing around getting it perfect again.


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Once I 've worked up a lather in a bowl then I'll apply and work in to my face. Not quite got the hang of this face lathering so I'll stick to what I'm happy with.

Even in a bowl I still struggle to reduce all the product in the case of croaps. I always remain having a small amount which refuses to wave the white flag in the face of the water. Often think, 'could you actually face lather with this stuff?'
 
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I've sent for a bowl from Giles shaving. I'm going to give it ago if you don't try you won't know I suppose. I'm down to the one razor now so I can spoil myself I think.
 
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